Longwy ash tray

Longwy ash tray

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Longwy ash tray - 5¼" (133 mm) diameter.

The Longwy pottery was established towards the end of the 17th century
in a Carmelite convent in the Meurthe et Moselle region of France near the
point where France, Luxembourg and Belgium meet. The owners of the convent
and pottery were the Huart family, and by 1865 had passed into the hands
of Fernand and Hyppolyte d'Huart. They built new workshops and forsook the
models, figures and reliefs that had previously been made in favour of earthenware
decorated with enamel in the style of cloisonné.

This style, which they called Emaux de Longwy, continued as their main
output and the style by which Longwy wares are recognized. Production has
continued since, interrupted only by the two World Wars, and while the styles
have changed with the times the general appearance of the pieces has remained
unmistakable.

The company trades under the name Société des Faïenceries
de Longwy et Senelle, Senelle being the location of their second plant which
was used for firing from the time the pottery was first established.

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